In Bleak House, Charles Dickens is credited with the earliest known use of growlery: a private room for growling, sulking, or simply getting away from everyone. Its French cousin boudoir began with a similar mood; it comes from bouder, meaning to...
A follow up to our discussion on man caves; one listener suggests we try to popularize the term “gentleman’s grotto.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Gentleman’s Grotto” Doug Paul from Madison, Wisconsin, wrote us in response to a...
What’s the female equivalent of a man cave? Some people are promoting the term she shed. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Man Cave and She Shed” We’ve heard about man caves. Do you have a man cave, Grant? I’ve got a tiny spot in...